Someone once said, “A day without a new pile of CDs featuring Lee Tomboulian is like a day without sunshine.” Well, grab your Ray-Bans® because it’s a scorcher out there today.
Category: Resources
Mozart’s Thematic Catalog
When you think Mozart’s Thematic Catalog, you naturally think Köchel. But did you know Mozart compiled his own thematic catalog? From February 1784 until December 1791 (three weeks before his death) he kept a record of his completed pieces. Here he included the dates, titles and sometimes instrumentation, along with the opening bars of each work.
The brilliant, technically advanced and well-funded people at the British Library have put together an online gallery called “Turning the Pages”. Here you can [virtually] flip through Jane Austen’s early work in her own hand; Mercator’s first atlas of Europe compiled in the 1570’s; the Diamond Sutra, the oldest printed “book” (China, 868) and Mozart’s thematic catalog, among many others.
You’ll need Adobe’s Shockwave plug-in to do the flipping. Mozart’s catalog also includes soundclips of the entries, text, and even the capability to hear the text read to you.
Just Because It’s June
You knew it was coming. Of COURSE the Mudd has a recording of June is Bustin’ Out All Over.
June is also “Adopt a Shelter Cat Month,” and today is “Hug Your Cat Day.” So get going.
Yes, We Have More CDs
Heres another batch of new CDs. And what would a new batch of CDs be without a couple of selections featuring Lee Tomboulian? When does the man have time to sleep?
Two New Archives from the Negative Collection at the Frick Art Reference Library
ARTstor is pleased to announce the completion of an important collaboration with the Frick Art Reference Library. This collaboration has focused on the Frick Library’s renowned Negative Collection, an archive of approximately 60,000 large-format negatives that is prized by scholars as a unique visual record of lesser-known and largely unpublished European and American paintings. These paintings are often documented with invaluable, unpublished information and scholarly opinions assembled under the Frick’s auspices. The Negative Collection is the product of both ongoing acquisitions programs and dedicated photographic campaigns sponsored by the Frick Library.
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Wha….?
Don’t have a conniption when you see today’s new CD pile . Ok, so all of the CD spines are in Japanese. You can listen to the music in any language you want.
Anthropology Collection in CONTENTdm
The Visual Resources Library is happy to announce that the Anthropology Collection of digital images is now available to you from the Digital Collections web page. These images are from archeological sites in North America, Mesoamerica, Jericho, and China. There are also images of primates and human evolution.
To view the collection please select “Anthropology Collection” from the CONTENTdm list of image collections at: http://www.lawrence.edu/library/images/index.shtml
Welcome to Spring Term!
Welcome back from break! Hope you had a relaxing one and are ready for a productive spring. A couple of reminders:
1. The library offers nine individual study rooms that can be used for one term at a time by students. Preference is given to seniors working on honors projects and then to students whose research depends heavily on library materials. Complete this online form to request an office for Spring Term. Deadline is Thursday, March 29.
2. RefWorks, a web-based “Personal Database and Bibliography Creator,” is a convenient way to collect citations for that big paper and keep track of them all. Courtesy of your friends at the Mudd…